Dragon Turtle

Dragon Turtle

Harper Field Dossier
Combat reference
Type	Draconic sea-leviathan — a mountain of shell and spite beneath the waves
Vulnerabilities	None discovered; but its kinship with dragons is itself a weakness — weapons forged to slay dragons bite it all the same, and a caster who can change the very nature of their flame sidesteps its fire-proof hide
Resistances	Shrugs off fire and scalding heat
Immunities
Condition Immunities
Strong Saves	Iron-bodied and strong of will; its hide and endurance rarely fail it. Slower of reflex and wit
Senses
Movement	Swims with terrible speed and will hunt a ship across open water; can haul its bulk onto ice to press an attack
Notable Abilities	A breath of boiling steam that scalds like dragonfire across a wide front; jaws and a battering tail with long reach, able to stave in a hull or shatter a wall of ice
Provenance
Knowledge	Partial
First Encountered	Session 50, hunting a longship through the Sea of Moving Ice
Filed by	Agent Wren, of the Tellstone circle

The Harpers' Read

Do not mistake the dragon turtle for a beast of the deep — it is a true dragon in all but name, and that is the key to killing it. Common fire is wasted breath; it bathes in heat and answers with a cone of boiling steam that will scald a whole deck at once. Fight it as you would a wyrm: bring weapons enchanted against dragons, for they wound it as readily as any drake, and lean on a caster who can recolour their magic into frost, lightning, or poison to slip past its fire-proof shell. It is iron-bodied and stubborn of will, so do not waste effort trying to charm or terrify it; aim instead for the slower reflexes and duller mind beneath all that armour. If you can lure it onto the ice and out of its element, do so — a beached leviathan is a slower one.

Encounters of Record

• Session 50 — A dragon turtle stalked Deez Nuts' longship through the Sea of Moving Ice, heralded by churning water and a sailor's dread. The company beached on a glacier and fought it there; an Arrow of Dragon Slaying and a sneak-struck Shadowfell crossbow bolt brought it down.

Harvest Profile

CR 17 — Legendary ceiling. Rules: Monster Harvesting. The shell appears at several grades as separate entries — loose fragments at Common up to the signature carapace at Legendary.

Component	Tool	Rarity	Effect	Primary for	Contributor to
Titan Carapace (signature)	Smith's	Legendary	Near-impervious shell; plating that resists fire	Armor	Wondrous, Weapon
Abyssal Bellows-Lung	Alchemist's / Poisoner's (hazardous glands)	Legendary	The steam-breath organ — boiling blast & crushing pressure	Bomb, Staff	Potion, Wand, Wondrous
Scalding Steam Gland	Alchemist's / Poisoner's	Very Rare	Fire & steam — scalding burst	Potion, Bomb, Wand, Staff, Weapon	Wondrous
Stormcaller's Lens / Storm-Lens Eyes	Navigator's	Very Rare	Storm — lightning & thunder; divination	Wand, Staff, Wondrous	Weapon
Vital Roe	Herbalism	Very Rare	Potent restoration & healing	Potion	Wondrous
Shell-Plate	Smith's	Very Rare	Steam-warded plating; heavy protection (resist fire)	Armor	Wondrous, Weapon
Brine-Blood	Alchemist's / Poisoner's	Rare	Corrosive brine — acid & frigid water	Potion, Bomb	Poison, Weapon
Tide-Sense Organ	Navigator's	Rare	Divination — sense water, movement & location	Wondrous	Wand, Staff
Beak & Claws	Smith's	Rare	Rending bite & claw — pierce & slash	Weapon	Armor
Leviathan Hide	Leatherworker's	Rare	Vast, resilient heavy leather	Armor	Wondrous
Gizzard Pearls	Jeweler's	Rare	Luck-pearls — gem-foci & charms	Wondrous, Wand	Staff
Rendered Steam-Bile	Alchemist's / Poisoner's	Uncommon	Heat & steam (minor)	Potion, Bomb	Poison, Wand, Weapon
Brine Concentrate	Alchemist's	Uncommon	Brine & frigid water (minor)	Potion, Bomb	Poison, Weapon
Deepwater Swim Bladder	Navigator's	Uncommon	Buoyancy & deep-diving organ	Wondrous	—
Fathom-Hide Patches	Leatherworker's	Uncommon	Pressure-hardened hide patches	Armor	Wondrous
Turtle Meat & Fat (abundant)	Cook's	Uncommon	Hearty provender — rations & tallow	Rations	—
Turtle Blood	Alchemist's	Common	Structure only	—	Potion, Poison, Bomb
Salt-Gland Brine	Alchemist's / Poisoner's	Common	Structure only	—	Potion, Poison, Bomb
Shell Fragments	Smith's	Common	Structure only	—	Armor, Weapon
Claw Chips	Smith's	Common	Structure only	—	Armor, Weapon
Sinew Cord	Leatherworker's	Common	Structure only	—	Armor, Wondrous
Bone Ballast	Scavenge	Common	Structure only	—	—

Harvest Record

Harvested in Session 50; quantities include the 2026-09 retro pass (margin bonuses). Banked totals: Harvested Materials.

Component	Status	Recovered by
Titan Carapace (signature)	Recovered (nat-20 claim)	Baelgrum (24, nat 20)
Abyssal Bellows-Lung	Recovered (cleared DC 25)	Shade (28)
Scalding Steam Gland	Recovered ×2	Shade
Stormcaller's Lens	Recovered	Keyleth (Navigator's, 24)
Vital Roe	Recovered ×2	Karma (26)
Shell-Plate	Recovered	Baelgrum
Brine-Blood	Recovered ×3	Shade
Tide-Sense Organ	Recovered ×2	Keyleth
Beak & Claws	Recovered ×2	Baelgrum
Leviathan Hide	Recovered	Keyleth (Leatherworker's, 16)
Rendered Steam-Bile	Recovered ×5	Shade, Gootcha (13)
Brine Concentrate	Recovered	Xanphina (12)
Deepwater Swim Bladder	Recovered ×3	Keyleth
Fathom-Hide Patches	Recovered ×2	Keyleth
Turtle Blood ×2 · Salt-Gland Brine ×7 · Shell Fragments ×4 · Claw Chips ×4 · Sinew Cord ×3	Recovered	column sweeps
Gizzard Pearls	Left on the carcass — no jeweler	—
Turtle Meat & Fat · Bone Ballast	Left on the carcass	—